Annual Evidence Upate on Surgical Aspects of Faecal Incontinence: 20-24 September 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - surgery, anaesthesia, perioperative and critical care.

NHS Evidence – surgery, anaesthesia, perioperative and critical care will be publishing its third Annual Evidence Update on the surgical management of faecal incontinence. The update will coincide with National Continence Awareness Week 2010 beginning 20 September. NICE guidance on faecal incontinence (CG49) was published in June 2007 based on literature published prior to October 2006. Having published the second update in September 2009, this AEU will highlight relevant, good quality evidence published between July 2009 and July 2010, focusing specifically on surgical management (including biofeedback and implants).

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/theatres.

Annual Evidence Upate on Osteoarthritis: 20-24 September 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal and NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics.

This is the fourth Annual Evidence Update on osteoarthritis produced by NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal in conjunction with NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics and includes the results of a search for new national guidance and systematic reviews published since August 2009. To accompany this update, there will be commentaries discussing the new evidence.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal and www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics.